Boating



June 29, 1965 D. c. COOMBE BOATING Filed Feb. 25, 1964 INVENTOR Doug/asChristian 000ml United States Patent Office 3,191,559 Patented June 29,1965 3,191,569 BOATING Douglas Christian Coombe, 3464 South RiverTerrace, Edgewater, Md. Filed Feb. 25, 1964, Ser. No. 347,280 Claims.(Cl. 114-102) This invention relates to outboard motor boats. The objectof this invention is to allow any outboard motor boat to also be used asa sailboat. This invention is in no way a boat or sailboat. However,this invention is a portable sailing rig to be used instead of anoutboard motor. The material used to make the outboard sail rig will bealuminum or something similar.

This rig has three main parts; sail and mounting, rudder and steering,and counterbalance. The counterbalance is under water, which keeps thesailboat from turning over.

FIGURE 1 is a view of the complete outboard sailing rig.

FIGURE 2 is a view of the mast mounting bracket in a reverse position.

FIGURE 3 is a view with transom inclosed to fit around sailing rig.

FIGURE 4 is a View of upper half of frame leading to counterbalancewhich shows shape of closed U, so that lower frame can slide in.

Detailed description is as follows:

The rig will fasten to a boat in much the same way as an outboard motor,by hanging it on the transom of a boat and tightening the 1 screwclamps. The mounting bracket and screw clamp 1 are part of the 2 mainframe which brings a binding pressure from the inside to the outside ofthe transom.

The 2 frame on the outside of the transom is adjustable up and downbeing made in two pieces, the upper 31 and the lower 32 slides into theupper 31 and locks in place at 30 adjustable holes.

The counterbalance 33 is inserted into the lower part of the outsideframe 32 and fixed with one bolt 3 at the bottom with a choice of holesat the top of the counterbalance 33 and lower frame 5 so that alignmentwith the bottom of any boat is achieved, then locked at 5 with a secondbolt or pin.

The adjustable heights of counterbalance makes this adaptable to shortor long transoms. It can be used at greater depths in water for betterstabilization. The counterbalance 33 has a large surface in the waterbelow the boat and keeps it from being turned over by the Wind. Therudder 6 is attached to the outside main frame by being inserted intoopen spaces between steering rod holes and locked in place with a squaresteering rod 7 inserted into a round channel 8 on the back of main frameand square holes thru the rudder.

The steering handle 10 is fitted by a square hole onto the squaresteering rod 7 between two bushings under a nut and cotter key. Whenoutside frame 31 and 32 is adjusted up 10 the steering handle goes upwith it, as 32 is also part of channel for steering rod. Steering handlecan be reversed by turning it over and when more clearance is requiredat rear of boat.

The mast is placed in two round holes 12 of the arm bracket, which isattached to the inside frame by one fixed bolt 13, and an adjustablebolt by choice of holes 14 in the clamping frame as to one hole in thearm bracket. The mast is placed on a skidproofed rubber cup 15 andlocked in place with bolts in the arm bracket 16. The device also has achoice of arm brackets 17, so as to support the mast in an upwarddirection when there is no space for the downward mount. The mast istied down 18 at the bow of boat. The sail is held in place by threealuminum poles that form a triangle. The first pole being vertical 19.The second pole being horizontal 20 with controlled height by choice ofholes in vertical mast 21 and a locking pin. The third pole 22 is placedfrom the bow end of the horizontal pole 20 to the top of the mast pole19, and is adjustable on both ends by choice of holes and locking pins.The third pole 22 can be pulled up to 34 and tied in place by rope. Thesail 35 is laced to angle mast 22 and is also laced to a horizontalguide bar 23. The guide bar 23 is moved to either side of the boat tobring the sail in the path of the wind and tied at rope-looped ring 25.When not in use the sail is unlaced from horizontal sail guide bar. 23then wrapped around the angle mast bar 22 and tied with lacing rope.

The transom 29 of an outboard motorboat has a lower cut for the motor,therfore, a transom inclosure board 28 with a small space cut so that itmay slide over the sailing rig and inclose the transom, is designed.This transom inclosing board 28 can be secured in place by means of twoslide over U-shaped furniture type clamps placed at 36. The rope at 25is looped around mast in order to control the sail in relationship towind and to keep a downward pull on the sail. It is also to beunderstood that this sailing rig can be built in two sizes, one forshort transoms and one size for long transoms, thereby eliminating thenecessity of adjustable sizes at frames 31 and 32.

It is to be understood that this invention does not make a sail boat outof a motorboat, but a sailing rig can be used on a different boateveryday with no alterations in the motor boat. This outboard sailingrig is to be used in much the same way as an outboard motor or a pair ofoars, and in no way is it to be thought of as a permanent part of anyboat.

While a certain preferred embodiment of the invention has beenspecifically disclosed, it is understood that the invention is notlimited thereto as many variations will be readily apparent to thoseskilled in the art and the invention is to be given its broadestpossible interpretation within the terms of the following claims.

What I claim is:

1. A sailing rig adapted to be attached to the transom of a boatcomprising:

(a) a main frame having forward and rearward portions,

(b) means for attaching said main frame to a transom,

(c) a mast adjustably mounted on said forward portion,

(d) an adjustable member depending from said rearward portion,

(e) a counterbalance positioned in a forward direction and a rudderpositioned in a rearward direction on said rearward depending portionwhereby when said attaching means is secured to a boat transom, saidmast may be adjustably positioned in the bilge of the boat while saidcounterbalance is adjustably positioned under the boat and said rudderpositioned rearward of the transom.

2. A sailing rig as defined in claim 1 wherein said a we 7 0 cour ilerblance is fveitically and rotationally adjustable .said main frame.

A sailing rig as defined in claim 1 wherein a handle is connected to(said rudder and is pivoted on said main frafge V e 4. A salllllg 'fi asdefined in claim 1 wherein said attaching means includes a dependingcentral portion having screw means passing therethrough cooperating withsaid rearward portion to clamp onto a transom.

- 7 4 is provided with a skid-proof cup whereby said mast is preventedfrom slipping in the bilge.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,724,356 11/55Szakacs 11439 MILTON BUCHLER, Primary Examiner.

5. A sailing rig as defined in claim 1 wherein said mast 10 FERGUSMIDDLETON, Examiner-

1. A SAILING RIG ADAPTED TO BE ATTACHED TO THE TRANSOM OF A BOATCOMPRISING: (A) A MAIN FRAME HAVING FORWARD AND REARWARD PORTIONS, (B)MEANS FOR ATTACHING SAID MAIN FRAME TO A TRANSOM, (C) A MAST ADJUSTABLYMOUNTED ON SAID FORWARD PORTION, (D) AN ADJUSTABLE MEMBER DEPENDING FROMSAID REARWARD POSTION, (E) A COUNTERBALANCE POSITIONED IN A FORWARDDIRECTION AND A RUDDER POSITIONED IN A REARWARD DIRECTION ON SAIDREARWARD DEPENDING PORTION WHEREBY WHEN SAID ATTACHING MEANS IS SECUREDTO A BOAD TRANSOM, SAID MAST MAY BE ADJUSTABLY POSITIONED IN THE BILGEOF THE BOAT WHILE SAID COUNTERBALANCE IS ADJUSTABLY POSITIONED UNDER THEBOAT AND SAID RUDDER POSITIONED REARWARD OF THE TRANSOM.